Rishaad just looking at what is going on, you would think asian equities would be expensive relative to the u. S. They beat the s p 500. I want to bring up this chart. If anything, pricetobook ratio, and forward asiatoearnings spreads, stocks looking more attractive compared to u. S. Counterparts. Those spreads have widened to four. Nus there we have it. The rally could have legs. Fascinating its not just a more by you, but getting cheaper. Have not seen the political dysfunction in Washington Play out when it comes to the markets , and some jitters in the asian session. The last time we had a the lastt shutdown, three times, the s p 500 gained. Three, so wen day not just asian equities, but in the u. S. As well. Decisionsnk dominating the agenda, as well as u. S. Gdp. Sophie kamaruddin joining us now. Jitters. E do have asian stocks kicking off the session subdued. Japanese stocks are slipping as the boj policy decision is due tuesday. Lets check the open. We do have the taiex gaining
Parliament. On this programme, the government comes under fire for its use of private firms to deliver Public Services. After the outsourcing company, cap, releases its numbers. But the minister insists that private firms have the expertise to run Public Services. Capita. They can deliver them more efficiently. That means there are savings for the taxpayer. Also on this programme, mps call for an end to car Parking Charges in england. Many parents cannot afford to see their premature baby due to the cost of hospital Parking Charges. And claims that nhs dentistry is in crisis. Charities now provide Emergency Dental care. A quarter of all five year old had to decay. More than half dentists want to leave the nhs within five years. But first, the government has been accused of indifference, incompetence, and complacency, over its use of outsourcing for Public Services. The accusation came after an mp is an urgent question about the firm capita, which has issued a profits warning. Capita op
Of god. Coming up live from paris chinese stocks are up on the second consecutive day as policies begin to take effect. Shareholders are still banned from selling their shares, and over 1000 companies partly for bitten from trading. Kate moody will join us in a moment. Negotiations we will have more on that. Anchor athens is definitely definitely has the attention of its creditors with the latest from its perform reform proposals. A Conference Call is scheduled to begin right now. They will be assessing greeces reform package. It is a 13 page document which recommends implementing many of the reforms that creditors wanted and that haskins and that athens has so far resisted. More taxes, more privatization Less Government spending on pensions and the military. In exchange, athens is asking for debt reduction. Lets go to athens. Our correspondent is standing by. It looks like tsipras has yielded from demand that he was fiercely resisting a few days ago. What happened . Has he given up .
Communicators congo a discussion of the communicators, a discussion of telecom in washington this fall. Joining us are three working reporters covering this issues, covering congress, sec, our other agencies. John hendel is with politico. Lydia beyoud is with event driven. And Tara Jeffries is with bloomberg bna. Before we get into these issues, i want to ask you all an opening question to see where we go. The influence today of some of the larger Tech Companies, and here in washington. Is it growing, is it outsized . Lydia thats a great question. We are seeing a pivot. In the trunk administration, away from wellrecognized influence by Tech Companies like google and facebook, towards skepticism. Influence under the Previous Administration is under a different light here. Tara i would agree. I think the trunk administration has not shown the same focus on tech groups and companies that the Obama Administration did. Thankfully, we are seeing conversations in congress about it as well, gi
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